prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
with a start; with a jump
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to become excited; to grow lively
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be found; to be discovered
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
to lose one's footing; to slip
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
build; physique; frame; constitution
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
escaped prisoner; fugitive
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
later on; eventually; afterwards
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after